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William Madison Gilham

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William Madison Gilham

Birth
Bond County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 May 1900 (aged 65)
Oregon, USA
Burial
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Name changed they dropped one L in there name William M. Gilham died May 3d at this home in LaGrande, Ore., aged 65 years. He was a brother of C. A. Gilham of this city. His first wife was a Gallagher and the second a sister of Rev. J. B. and Wm. Barton. He was well known here, having lived here many years.
“Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois,” by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, for GILLHAMS. Page 80: “Seldom do we read of so remarkable a family record for enthusiastic patriotic service as the war record of the Gillham family. Thomas Gillham came to America from Ireland in 1730, settling first in Virginia. He removed to South Carolina, Pendleton County. He early espoused the cause of the Colonies, and with his seven sons and two sons-in-law served in the Revolutionary War. Five of these sons came to Madison County (Ill.) to reside, one, William, later removed to Jersey County. Four names are engraved upon the bronze tablet; only two ever applied for pensions.
See also p. 464, Apr. 1968 DAR Magazine for GILLHAM.First Marriage to Gallagher second marriage to Jane Barton
Name changed they dropped one L in there name William M. Gilham died May 3d at this home in LaGrande, Ore., aged 65 years. He was a brother of C. A. Gilham of this city. His first wife was a Gallagher and the second a sister of Rev. J. B. and Wm. Barton. He was well known here, having lived here many years.
“Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Illinois,” by Mrs. Harriet J. Walker, for GILLHAMS. Page 80: “Seldom do we read of so remarkable a family record for enthusiastic patriotic service as the war record of the Gillham family. Thomas Gillham came to America from Ireland in 1730, settling first in Virginia. He removed to South Carolina, Pendleton County. He early espoused the cause of the Colonies, and with his seven sons and two sons-in-law served in the Revolutionary War. Five of these sons came to Madison County (Ill.) to reside, one, William, later removed to Jersey County. Four names are engraved upon the bronze tablet; only two ever applied for pensions.
See also p. 464, Apr. 1968 DAR Magazine for GILLHAM.First Marriage to Gallagher second marriage to Jane Barton


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